RARE C 1935 BRITISH ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER NECK BADGE & STAR #562 MEDAL KCVO +WW1

Offered is an exceptional and rare cased set of The Royal Victorian Order, K.C.V.O., Knight Commander’s set of insignia, comprising neck badge and breast star.

Matching set, both set in silver-gilt and enamels and officially numbered ‘562’. The neck badge measuring 50mm wide, with flawless white enamel cross arms, solid gold VR cypher, on red enamel background, surmounted by a blue enamel border, with gilt & enamel tudor crown. Reverse shows the gilt finished plain reverse, stamped K562, with locking bolts and suspension ring, with dress ribband, retaining clip ties. The 72mm wide breast badge of same design to centre as the neck badge, with faultless gilt and enamel field, being fitted onto a cut breast star base. Wide tapered 9 carat gold pin to rear, with a pair of 9 carat gold fixing bolts, number stamped 562. Both breast star and neck badge are housed in the original Collingwood Jewellers (Conduit St, London) gilt embossed crimson leather case, which retains the dark green felt fitted insert tray, along with a pair of award instruction sheets. This would date from early 1935, based on the award number.

The Royal Victorian Order, K.C.V.O., Knight Commander’s set of insignia is the 2nd highest grade of the order, being seldomly seen for sale.

The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch of the Commonwealth realms, members of the monarch's family, or to any viceroy or senior representative of the monarch. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is the sovereign of the order, the order's motto is Victoria, and its official day is 20 June. The order's chapel is the Savoy Chapel in London.